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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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